Trying to FIX: NINTENDO SWITCH with NO DISPLAY on LCD or TV

Reflow the connector from the other side of your board with a hot air station.

I had the same issue. Mine was definitely the LCD flex ribbon ziff connector. I swapped it out and it didn't work at first then I used a toothbrush and a lot of alcohol to clean the connector of flux. It worked.

Well I just watched this video because I had the same problem. Didnt really help me but I might be able to help you. I changed the usb-c conector on a switch that wouldn't dock, and the LCD just wouldnt work after. I have been micro soldering for a few years so Im quite confident I didnt mess up anything, so I thought maybe the LCD conector was fragile, so I changed that FPC: nothing changed, like in your case. So I started checking filters and everything surrounding the places I touched, and everything was OK. Tested with new LCD, same issue, booted, touch worked, but no image. After checking everything, and everything checking out OK, I ultrasonicd the board with no luck. So I tought "well, its all or nothing now" and fluxed the C/GPU, reflowed that bastard, ultrasonicd again and closed the switch. With very little confidence I pressed the button and guess what, it worked. All that trouble for some dirt/cold solder under CPU

You have the patience of a saint..I would've thrown that damn thing against the wall😫

Watching this again as I took the plunge a very cheap working Switch but doesn't dock and just wondering whether if its worth fixing it or just using it as a "lite" as is, if I can rebuild a twin mainspring Soviet watch movement I reckon I stand a good chance if its something little that prevents docking lol

My switch is just like this after i customized my housing. I was extremely careful yet 3 shops cant figure out the issue

Here in Australia, we call them "Alligator clips" lol

My lcd works but not the tv thing

This video saved my switch. Thank you so much!!

Hey, my daughter dropped her drink the switch lite only got a little bit wet and dried it off straight away. Now and again we got sound but no screen whatsoever. Any ideas

Just has this exact same issue. However In the dark I could see the screen turn on, just the back light working and could also hear sounds when tapped. It was the LCD connector. They are EXTREAMLY sensitive! Might be worth getting a new connector. Remove old one, clean all the pads. Tin them up. and with no flux place the new connector on and heat from the back of the board while pressing down on the connector.

Hello, I have the exact same problem on one of the repair I did actually and it’s happen when I just try to put the motherboard in one other switch to see if the screen is working … I think the screen didn’t work and I put it back in his actual case and no more working on the switch just the TV… I changed 6 time the Lcd connector (yes that’s true) and nothing… so please tell me that you found the solution and please let us KNOW…. Thank you

Vince can you help me my switch displays and charges on the dock and everything but it won’t appear on a tv I think a display chip thing is broken but the screen shows when in handheld mode

I know it has been more than 1year, but I have Switch with same problem, and people told me that the culprit can be the small chip next to the connector (8316) or the caps/res next to it (more likely them then chip)... I am still to test it out with a working Switch, but I trust the source...

Me, informed about the homebrew side of switch modding:
oooh he probably blew the fuse now!!

there must be a circuit or chip to sense that the switch is either in docked mode or handheld mode. im thinking now that docked works since you redid the usb-c connector, but that it doesn't switch to handheld mode properly. however this is debunked also since its not outputting any screen information when booting up in handheld mode except for the lighting up. very strange.
unless.. there is an underlying issue where its hard docked due to a short somewhere.

Buy the GuliKit switch dock from Amazon. I had same issue and my switch outputs signal on this fine but won't output signal on any Official Nintendo Docks. Weird but this $30 works perfect and won't brick your switch.

ive bought three switches so far and theyve all failed, nintendo hardware has gone to shit

Fixed it ?

Can you fix my Nintendo it Is the same problem

Do you think I can take my switch to a repair store if I have this problem?

I'm having the same problem. Dock is working but handheld mode isn't. 😔

Just wondering if you had a bit soldering iron bit you don't mind losing and cutting a slot in it to accommodate a a piece of copper strip that can heat up all pins and allow you to re-solder those awkward connectors, Jessa in Rochester NYC fixes NINTENDO Switches, Looks like someone is designing a FPGA version of the NINTENDO Switch.

anyone know the solution?

My switch started doing what happening at the end of the video where it works in dock mode but not handle . you get a little light and sound but no picture on the screen . so i can only play my games docked. wish someone could find out whats wrong so i can fix this issue too.

Can someone please help me pass by " THE SOFTWARE WAS CLOSE BECAUSE AN ERROR OCCURRED" message . I can't have access to any physical or digital games installed in the memory console.

My problem is I have a black screen on nintendo but it works when its docked on the tv.

If you are confident that connector is ok, why don’t you try another video chip?

I'd check those hdmi traces from the screen ribbon connector as far down the board as you can, maybe those lines are connected directly to the other hdmi filters near the USB port, I think the lcd screen connector will have a couple or more pins allocated for voltage as apose to signals, I saw a test point to test this voltage near the ribbon connector, you could cross reference what this voltage is supposed to be on a working board, if you are getting an image in docking mode, it can't be the apu, or video chip, it has to be either an open line on one of the signal lines or that voltage isn't there for the lcd (it's not the backlight voltage it's a seperate voltage which should be there on the lcd ribbon connector)

Can't you please just do a nitendo switch giveaway for all the people looking onto you like me instead of showing me how to repair it but am sure you will discriminate me because of am a Nigerian

Excellent job, I have a d’ange joycon with broken ribbon connector sockets, can you tell where I can get replacement sockets

Vine. Heat the connector from underneath the PCB. to remove it. Use Kapton tape. When solder back, don't go for all the pins directly but put it in place, and solder just one pin (the anchor pins) It's easy to adjust afterwords

That error code your hearing is probably it overheating because that fan is loud

High voltage to the data line from a shorted out connector cable will blow the output signal lines on the APU. unfortunately probably isn't fixable, at least it still works in docked, which actually surprised me. damage to the APU is usually Fatal

Probably a broken trace around that screen connector or you're putting bad video chips in

Does anyone know why the large coil to the right of the display connector is on ground as the top coil pad is grounded but the bottom coil pad coming from the little iC Chip isn’t ????

As there are no surface traces running to the top coil pad I’m guessing that it is internal to the board going somewhere 😐 I have also removed the P13USB Pericom iC Chip and the Short is still at the top coil pad 😐

Any help would be very much appreciated.

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Hay vince got a question I have not seen any one do this what would happen if you put a video chip from a switch to the switch lit would you be able to dock or is their still something blocking it when trying

new title earned : The mighty switch ressurector !

And may I say you play some jams when you start a timelapse

Vince you fr need a gaming channel cuz I swear I'd watch that crap everyday of my LIFE and congratulations
on what you've done with yourself it seems like you're pretty wealthy

hello Vince

I've had this problem before I don't know if anyone has mentioned it over the 200 comments. but with my experience. with the LCD connector if the LCD connector is not displaying picture. I would check the diode near the LCD connector And in my personal experience. with replacing the LCD connector is that you do not want to apply any heat to the LCD connector directly or use a soldering iron. What I do for Perfect results every time it's remove the connector. And then I would prepare the pads and tin with a nice amount of solder then apply the new Flux And place the connector on top of the tinned pads then I would apply heat from the other side of the PCB and now the heat to slowly radiate through and Melting the solder and the socket to flow and pull itself perfectly into place.

If you have any more questions drop me a message.

best regards Ash

A symphony of the usual suspects: too much heat with too little flux. Use flux in spades not only for desoldering and turn down the heat. Even the heat resistant capton tape crinkled. Also: that tip. ... even GadgetUK164 had a hard time with this tip style.

It's just the new switch revision that only plays on dock, you leaked it before nintendo

Hi vince, have been a subscriber since your telephone tutorial days! I have a expensive smart car charger which recently went bang! I'd love you to take a look at it, else it's heading for the bin! I'd more than happily pay for your time and whatever parts are needed! It wasn't far off £100 when I brought it and its about 3 months out of warranty!many thanks. Chris

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I might assume that the connectors were both faulty? I really do not know, but, both of the connectors might be faulty? If not, check the capacitors near the LCD connector?